Health spending per person by source in Kuwait

Kuwait: Health spending per person by source was 2,273 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,273
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,418
in 2021
All-time low
938.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Kuwait, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 938.42001: 1.5k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2,273 for health spending per person by source in 2023.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Kuwait peaked at 2,418 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 938.41, in 2000.

That places Kuwait 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,373 938.41 1,769 10
2010s 1,797 1,558 2,344 10
2020s 2,239 2,022 2,418 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 United Arab Emirates 2,489 compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 2,483 compare
  3. 41 Qatar 2,408 compare
  4. 43 Uruguay 2,269 compare
  5. 44 Russia 2,244 compare
  6. 45 Cuba 2,148 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Kuwait?
Health spending per person by source in Kuwait was 2,273 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2,418 in 2021.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 938.41 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for health spending per person by source?
Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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